Multiple line decorating device

ABSTRACT

A DECORATING DEVICE FOR CREATING MULTIPLE BORDERS WITH THE APPLICATION OF A SINGLE PRESSURE. THE INVENTING PROVIDES AN INSERT CONTAINING A MULTIPLE NUMBER OF CIRCULAR OPENINGS IN WHICH PASTRY TUBES OF SELECTED DESIGN ARE DROPPED. THE LOADED INSERT IS LOCKED INTO A COUPLING DEVICE, WHICH, IN TURN, IS ATTACHED TO AN ICING CONTAINER. THIS CONSTRUCTION ALLOWS AN OPERATOR TO CREATE ANY NUMBER OF DIFFERENT MULTIPLE BORDER DESIGNS USING A SINGLE INSERT.

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MULTIPLE LINE! DECORATING DEVICE Filed March 13, 1970 United StatesPatent 3,664,794 MULTIPLE LINE DECORATING DEVICE Norman M. Wilton,Chicago, Ill., assignor to Wilton Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, Ill. FiledMar. 13, 1970, Ser. No. 19,314 Int. Cl. A47g 19/18 US. Cl. 425-192 7Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A decorating device for creatingmultiple borders with the application of a single pressure. Theinvention provides an insert containing a multiple number of circularopenings in which pastry tubes of selected design are dropped. Theloaded insert is locked into a coupling device, which, in turn, isattached to an icing container. This construction allows an operator tocreate any number of diiferent multiple border designs using a singleinsert.

The present invention relates to a decorating device and moreparticularly to such a device adapted to create a multiple line designof icing or like consistency material.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The decorating deviceconstructed according to the present invention is of the type in which apressure sensitive icing container is attached to a coupling devicecontaining tubes having shaped outlets. In decorating, the container isfilled with an icing material, normally of pasty consistency, pressureis then applied to the container and the icing is forced through anoutlet producing a stream of selected design. The device is particularlyuseful in creating border designs for cakes.

It is conventional to construct these devices so that a single tubecanbe inserted and locked into the coupler. By selection of tubes withdifferent shaped openings an operator may form a variety of singleborder designs. In making a border using this conventional device, theoperator places pressure on the icing container and moves the devicearound the periphery of the cake. However, if multiple row borderdesigns are desired, first a new tube must be placed in the device andthen the decorating operation must be repeated with great care so as tomatch up the borders.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cake decoratingdevice constructed so that a single insert provides a variable designcapacity for creating multiple border designs. Furthermore, a deviceconstructed according to this invention allows a multiple row borderdesign to be created with the application of a single pressure.

It is a further object of this invention to create a cake decoratingdevice which can create multiple borders in the same time and with thesame effort it now takes to create a single border. Additionally, thisinvention allows multiple borders to be created with little or no chanceof error.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings which show structure embodying preferred features of thepresent invention and the principles thereof, and what is now consideredto be the best mode in which to apply these principles.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings forming apart of the specification, and in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the same:

FIG. 1 is an exploded elevation of an exemplary embodiment of thisinvention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an unloaded insert con structed as oneembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows the insert of FIG. 2 loaded with tubes;

FIG. 4 is an elevation of a section along line 44 of the insert of FIG.3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective of a cake decorated using the device embodied inFIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of an unloaded insert constructed as analternative embodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Illustrated in FIG. 1 is anexemplary decorating device 10 including an icing container 11constructed in conical shape out of suitable material. However, thematerial and shape of the container is not critical to this inventionand may be of various materials and designs well known in the art. Thecontainer .11 is preferably constructed so as to be easily grasped in anoperators hand. The material may be of cloth or the like which will holdicing material while being mechanically manipulatable to permitsqueezing and forcing out of the icing through an end 11a of thecontainer.

For directing icing material out of the container 11 and for permittingconnection of attachments, a coupler 12 is provided. The coupler isshaped so as to fit securely inside end 11a of the container; therefore,icing passing through end 11a of the container is directed into thecoupler. The coupler 12 is constructed out of plastic, nickel-coatedbrass or other suitable materials. In the exemplary embodiment thecoupler has a frusto-conical shape and is grooved to facilitateattachment and handling. The coupler is threaded at its lower end 13 sothat a threaded annular coupler ring 14 of like material can be attachedthereto.

The coupler ring 14 has an inner beveled edge 15 which forms a seat forthe placement of a disc-like insert 16.

In accordance with the present invention, an attachment permitting theformation of a multiple line decoration using a single sequeeze pressureis provided by an insert constructed out of plastic and having a bevelededge which allows it to fit securely when placed against the seat 15inside the coupler ring 14. The insert 16 is locked into place when theloaded ring is screwed onto the coupler 12.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the insert 16contains three circular openings 17 oriented relative to a real line ofmovement MM the altitude of the triangle formed by connecting thecenters of the openings, so that when extrudate issues from the tubes19, 20 and 21 placed therein, a selected different portion of thesurface being decorated is covered with icing. In other words,decorative lines are formed with material issuing from different outletsfalling contiguous to, but not overlapping extrudate issued from theother outlets. In this embodiment, the insert 16 contains openingsplaced at the corners of an equilateral triangular raised portion 18.

As shown in FIG. 4, the openings 17 are constructed with afrusto-conical shape and are as deep as the insert itself. Thisconstruction enables the conical pastry tubes 19, 20 and 21 to fitsecurely when dropped into the openings of the insert 16.

The pastry tubes 19, 20 and 21 contain shaped passages which form theicing as it is ejected from the device. The construction of these tubesis well known in the art. For example, they may be made of nickel platedbrass. Such a material has strength and can be accurately formed. Thesedecorating tubes are made with a variety of different shaped endpassages. FIG. 3 shows an inert 16 loaded with three tubes 19, 20 and 21each having a different shaped end passage, and selected to produce adesired three-line border design.

The loading operation of a cake decorating device constructed accordingto this invention includes the following steps: (l) the decorating tubes19, 20 and 21 are selected so that a specific triple border design willbe produced; (2) the selected tubes are placed in the openings 17 of theinsert 16; (3) the insert complete with tubes is dropped into thecoupler ring 14; (4) the loaded coupler ring is then screwed on to thecoupler 12; (5) the complete assembly is aflixed to a decoratingcontainer 11; and (6) the container 11 is then filled with icing.

Borders are made by putting pressure on the container and directing thedevice along its line of movement around the perimeter of the cake. Asshown in FIG. 5, the described embodiment will produce a border in whichthree rows of icing 23, 34 and 25 of preselected design will falladjoining each other on the surface of a cake 22.

FIG. 6 shows a different insert 26 constructed as another embodiment ofthis invention. This insert contains two circular openings 27 orientedrelative to a variable of movement NN When using this embodiment, adouble line decoration will be produced when the loaded insert is lockedinto the coupler device. It is preferred to select line of movement NNso that the icing issuing from openings 27 will fall adjacent to eachother.

Thus, while preferred constructional features of the invention areembodied in the structure illustrated herein, it is to be understoodthat changes and variations may be made by those skilled in the artwithout departingfrom the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive privilege orproperty is claimed are defined as follows:

1. In a decorating device having an extrudate reservoir and an attachedcoupler end mechanism the improvement comprising an insert joined tosaid extrudate reservoir by said coupler, said insert having a pluralityof openings formed therein, each of said openings receiving a tube, eachof said tubes disposed in said openings having shaped outlets to allowextrudate to be ejected therethrough, each of said openings orientedabout a line of movement so that the extrudate ejected through each ofsaid outlets of said tubes held by said openings covers a selecteddifferent and adjacent portion of a coated surface.

2. The improvement set forth in claim 1 wherein said plurality ofopenings are arranged so that lines connecting the centers of saidopenings form an equilateral triangle.

3. In a decorating device having an extrudate res ervoir and an attachedcoupler end mechanism the improvement wherein an insert is carried bysaid coupler: said insert contains a set of circular openings arrangedso that the lines connecting their centers form an equilateral triangle,said openings adapted to hold tubes having shaped outlets and orientedabout a line of movement so that extrudate ejected through each of saidoutlets covers a selected different portion of a coated surface.

4. In a decorating device that includes a container having an extrudatereservoir opening, a coupler, a sleevelike coupler ring removablymounted on the coupler and an extruder outlet assembly disposed withinsaid coupler ring the improvement wherein: said outlet assembly includesa seated insert having a set of openings and a set of outlet tubesremovably socketed in said openings, said insert having the set ofopenings spaced in a relationship to enable extrudate ejectedsimultaneously from said outlets to be distributed along separateportions of the decorated surface.

5. Device as in claim 4 wherein said set of openings contains 3openings.

6. Device as in claim 4 wherein said set of openings contains 2openings.

7 Device as in claim 4 wherein said set of openings is spaced so thatthe extrudate ejected simultaneously from said outlets will bedistributed in separate, but adjacent portions of the decorated surface.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 602,899 4/1898 Douglas 107-521,657,299 l/l928 Dagley 10752 1,808,788 6/1931 Proos 107-52 X PATRICK D.LAWSON, Primary Examiner

